Sagar Island Of Bengal - Tourist Attraction Of Near Future

Infrastructural development in Sagar Island would be the priority keeping
in view
the prospect of tourism there.
The chief minister of the state visited the island today and announced
a package of development work for the island.
To promote tourism, the government is also working on developing a
deep sea port in the area which will energise the economy and generate
employment for the people of the area, a railway link to the island
would also come up soon. Work is on full swing, and very soon the
island will be on the railway map. Tourist centres and other
facilities will be developed on 10 acres of land. The area being prone
to cyclones, 15 relief centres will be built to provide quick succour
to people in the event of natural disasters. Apart from developing
roads and concretising the jetties, a university and a medical college
will also be set up here. "Tourism is an important industry and we
will do everything required to develop the tourism infrastructure of
the area," said the CM, who inaugurated the restoration work of the
Kapil Muni Ashram premises today. --
A. B.